ARCHIVED - 29th September Cehegín; Guided tour of Visigoth Begastri and wine school

Begastri was a major Visigoth settlement in north-west Murcia

The important archaeological site of Begastri, 3 kilometres from Cehegín, is offering a Spanish language tour of the remains of the hilltop fortress town followed by a visit to the old quarter of the town, concluding in the wine school of the municipality on the 29th September

The guided visit begins at 11am, starting at the on-site museum relating to the archaeological excavations at the former Visigoth city, which dates back at least as far as the 4th Century BC.

Following the visit to the site, the tour moves to the centre of Cehegín and the Escuela del Vino in the Palacio de la Tercia which now houses the municipal wine school, offering participants the chance to sample locally produced wines (and purchase them).

The visits are in Spanish, although prior to the tour there is a video explaining the history of the site which has subtitles and the guide does speak some English. It is highly advisable to print off the history of Begastri produced by Murcia Today if planning to visit as this helps to give more background info to the site.

Group visits in English can be arranged in advance in collaboration with the tourist office by prior arrangement.

This tour costs 2 euros, to cover the cost of the visit to the wine school.